Cheloniidae
E197316
Cheloniidae is a family of hard-shelled sea turtles that includes several widely distributed marine species found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cheloniidae canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of sea turtles
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | hard-shelled sea turtles ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| differentiatedFrom | Dermochelyidae ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
lack of extensive leathery carapace
ⓘ
scute-covered hard shell ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
contributors to marine nutrient cycling
ⓘ
large marine herbivores and predators ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ subtropical oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
air-breathing
ⓘ
hard-shelled ⓘ marine ⓘ oviparous ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Caretta caretta
ⓘ
Chelonia mydas ⓘ
surface form:
Chelonia agassizii
Chelonia mydas ⓘ Eretmochelys imbricata ⓘ Eretmochelys imbricata bissa ⓘ Lepidochelys kempii ⓘ Lepidochelys olivacea ⓘ Natator depressus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming with forelimb flippers ⓘ |
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying on sandy beaches ⓘ |
| shellType | bony carapace covered with scutes ⓘ |
| suborder | Cryptodira ⓘ |
| superfamily | Chelonioidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ habitat loss of nesting beaches ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Chelonia ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
olive ridley sea turtle